2024 DET Writing Program

Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the DET Writing Program is a launchpad for fresh voices in television storytelling and helps diverse comedy and drama writers secure their first staff writer assignment on a Disney series. During the program, writers participate in advanced creative workshops, refine their portfolios, and meet and learn from DET creative executives, producers,…

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2023-2024 DET Directing Program – Scripted Cohort

Established in 2001, the DET Directing Program guarantees participants the opportunity to direct an episode of a Disney scripted series or a segment of a Disney unscripted series, and offers professional and career development through mentorship, on-set shadowing experience, and networking opportunities with the company’s creative executives and program alumni. This year, the program’s scripted…

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DISNEY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION SELECTS 2023-2024 SCRIPTED DIRECTING PROGRAM AND 2024 WRITING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

Disney Entertainment Television (DET) has selected the latest cohorts for its Directing and Writing Programs, two of the entertainment industry’s most successful talent development initiatives. These programs nurture creative talent on the cusp of television episode directing and staff writing, and connect them to opportunities with Disney series. “It’s an honor to welcome these exceptional…

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Disney Selects Two Emerging Directors For Its First-Ever Unscripted Directing Program

For the first time ever, the Disney Entertainment Television Directing Program is diving into unscripted TV. Emerging directors are mentored by top unscripted directors and get to direct a segment on one of ABC’s hit unscripted shows. Meet the fresh faces in the director’s chair: https://deadline.com/…/disney-unscripted-directing…/ Catch their episodes of #TheBachelor and #DWTS soon!

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Disney Writing Program Unveils 2023 Participants

We’re excited to announce our 2023 DGE Writing Program cohort! Congratulations to these talented writers. We look forward to working with them this year! https://deadline.com/2023/01/disney-writing-program-2023-participants-1235216039/?fbclid=IwAR35su42QSfd7eYaOKSL_7L8isI9y_RyMMaVMZrVGMNXzkwRWLT5cj9XuAs

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Disney Directing Program Unveils 2022-2023 Participants

We’re proud to unveil our 2022-23 DGE Directing Program cohort, who will be directing episodes across Disney. Congratulations to these talented directors! https://deadline.com/2022/11/disney-directing-program-unveils-participants-1235172435/?fbclid=IwAR005SRNz2eGLiX-9agpgzCZARD8ta02l47dHspV9SN75tjnVksBSZtHXPo

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Disney Writing Program Unveils 2023 Participants

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Entertainment has selected 13 participants for its 2023 Writing Program. The one-year writing initiative, formerly known as the Disney|ABC Writing Program and the Walt Disney Television Writing Program, helps participants secure their first TV staff writer assignments on a DGE series. Participants also are offered mentorship, advanced professional development and access to DGE’s creative…

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Disney Directing Program Unveils 2022-2023 Participants

The participants for Disney Entertainment Television Content (DET) have been selected for the 2022-2023 DET Directing Program. “We’re pleased to once again guarantee episodes to talented, first-time television directors via our Directing Program,” said Tim McNeal, senior vice president, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion. “We continue to be grateful for the ongoing support and partnership of…

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Behind the Scenes with TK Shom and the Disney Entertainment Directing Program

When tonight’s episode of The Rookie premieres on ABC, it will be a special milestone for episode director and industry veteran TK Shom. It is Shom’s first television episode as lead director, the latest achievement in a 20-year career in film and television. Shom is one of seven aspiring television directors selected this year to participate in…

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